Life Focus Communications Nfp FY2023 filing

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Producing documentary tv programs based upon a christian perspective and assists in the programing of programming for other faith-based christian tax-exempt organizations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$24K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
55%
of spending
Worth a look: 55% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$24K
to officers and key staff · 37% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 37% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $44K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$66K
50% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 50% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$52K
-57% vs prior year
Spent
$64K
To programs
55%
Net assets
$66K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$52K
FY2023▼ -57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$166K
FY2021$87K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$52K
FY2024$192K
Expenses
$64K
FY2023▼ -68%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$91K
FY2021$100K
FY2022$199K
FY2023$64K
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$66K
FY2023▲ +239%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$109K
FY2021$96K
FY2022$19K
FY2023$66K
FY2024$34K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2010.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $36K Management & general 32% · $21K Fundraising 12% · $8K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $24K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$24,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mona Hennein’s $47K as Executive Director is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2132 $100K–1M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mona Hennein$47,091$24,000$66,000$60,000$29,078

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Creates Christian documentary TV programs and helps other faith-based groups with their programming.

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1 program · $36K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Produced documentary TV programs based upon a christian perspective and assisted in the programing for other faith-based christian tax-exempt organizations.

$36Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$44K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$52K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$45K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Money outPt IX
$64K
Ln 25
Programscol B$36K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$66K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K
Total assetsLn 16$132K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$45K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Total revenueLn 12$52K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$120K
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$130K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$132K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K
Net assetsLn 32$66K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$142K$130K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$144K$132K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K$66K
Net assetsLn 32$78K$66K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$24K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$19K$13K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$417
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$189$189
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$64K$36K$21K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 29, 2025 $192K$34K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 11, 2024 $52K$64K−$12K$66K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $122K$199K−$76K$19K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 30, 2021 $87K$100K−$13K$96K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 26, 2021 $166K$91K$76K$109K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $52,459 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $223,072$45,275
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$7,184
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,696$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $235,768$52,459
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $68,585$43,160
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $140,348$21,292
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $208,933$64,452
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $26,835−$11,993
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $52,459 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$45,275
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$45,275
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,184$7,184
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,184 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$52,459
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $64,452 across 7 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $24,000$24,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $13,375 · Fundraising $5,785$19,160
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,901 · Fundraising $417$4,318
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,412$3,412
IX-17 TravelFundraising $1,847$1,847
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $189$189
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,526$11,526
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $35,526 · Management $20,877 · Fundraising $8,049$64,452
Part X · Balance sheet $131,976 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $132,268$120,464
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,000$10,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,701$1,512
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $143,969$131,976
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $4,474$4,474
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $61,600$61,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $66,074$66,074
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $77,895$65,902
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $77,895$65,902
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $143,969$131,976
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $65,902 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$52,459
XI-2 Total expenses$64,452
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,993
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$77,895
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$65,902

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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